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Healthy Eating and Nutrition Resources

Check out our nutrition education program "The Healthy Eating Series". You can also find resources for individuals around nutrition and access to healthy foods in Boston.

The Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Division offers an education series and provides resources about nutrition and access to healthy food for better health and well-being. Learn more below about our efforts to combat chronic disease through education and local resources. 

Healthy Eating Series

Our Healthy Eating Series offers free and engaging nutrition education presentations in the city of Boston. If you are a community organization in Boston, you can request our presentations for your community members, clients, or staff. 

Requesting a Presentation:

We offer both in-person and virtual presentations. We also provide nutrition education at outreach events. If you are a community organization in the city of Boston and would like to request a presentation, please:

Our Current Healthy eating series Presentations include:
  • "Eating Healthy on a Budget": Learn cost-saving skills to make the best healthy food choices for you and your family. We will share tools to help you prepare for your trip to the market.
  • "Healthy Eating 101": Learn the basics about the food groups and how to build a healthy, balanced plate.
  • "Reading Nutrition Labels": Learning to read nutrition labels can help you make more nutritious eating choices. Learn how to read the entire food label from the nutrition facts to ingredient list to the front of the package labels.  
  • "Rethink your Drink and Reduce Added Sugar": Do you know how much added sugar you consume daily? Learn how to identify added sugar in foods and drinks and skills to make healthier choices.
  • "Swap the Salt": A diet high in sodium can lead to health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Learn how to identify sodium in foods and reduce your sodium intake.

We are happy to work with your organization to tailor our presentations.

Are you an individual looking for more information on nutrition? Please email us at chronicdisease@bphc.org or explore our resources below. 

Local Food Resources

We want to help Boston residents find nutritious and low-cost food in their neighborhood. Visit the Office of Food Justice for more information about farmers markets, programs for students and more.  

Learn more

Other Local Food Access Resources

Vital CxNS Food Resource Guide
The Greater Boston Food Bank
Project Bread Food Resources & Assistance
Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)

Nutrition Resources

Recommended nutrition resources to help you make healthy food choices

Diabetes: How to Eat Healthy by the American Diabetes Association

Healthy eating tips and recipes for prediabetes and diabetes
Sodium: American Heart Association

Resources to help you reduce sodium in your diet
Sugar: American Heart Association

Tools to help identify added sugar in foods and drinks and how to limit sugar in your diet
The Nutrition Source from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

A leading authority on food and nutrition knowledge, providing science-based guidance for healthy living.
Old Ways

Recipes and healthy eating tips inspired by cultural traditions
Cooking Matters

Provides resources to help families develop skills when shopping for and cooking healthy foods on a budget
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